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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 1980
| term_end =1985
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| term_end1=1990
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_end2 =2000
| constituency = [[Dumri Assembly constituency]]
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| party = [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]
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'''Shiva Mahto''' was an Indian politician and three time Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from [[Dumri Assembly constituency]] in undivided Bihar. Mahto was one of the prominent participant in 'Jharkhand movement', which demanded separate state of [[Jharkhand]] to be created by dividing the state of [[Bihar]] in 1970s. He was also known for his endeavour to spread education among the tribals in his constituency. He represented Dumri Assembly constituency in 1980, 1985 and 1995. Mahto was one of the founder member of [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] political party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/giridih-death-of-ex-mla-shiva-mahto-22509383.html|title=Death of ex MLA Shiva Mahto|website=[[Dainik Jagran]]|accessdate=3 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=Khabar1>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=JMM के संस्थापक सदस्य रहे शिवा महतो का निधन, डुमरी विधानसभा से 3 बार रहे विधायक, शिबू सोरेन ने जताया शोक |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/bokaro/founder-member-of-jmm-shiva-mahto-passed-away-3-time-mla-from-dumri-assembly-shibu-soren-expressed-grief-smj |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

==Biography==
Shiva Mahto was born on the auspicious day of [[Mahashivratri]] in 1914, in [[Bokaro district]]'s [[Sijua]] neighborhood near [[Dugda]]. Mahto was involved in social service in later part of his life and he primarily worked in the field of education for the poor children of tribal communities. He used to wander from village to village, in order to motivate the poor children to pursue education. He also coined the slogan of ''Padho aur Lado''. In 1962, he joined [[Binod Bihari Mahato]], the prominent leader associated with movement for a separate state of Jharkhand, which was demanded for the tribals of undivided Bihar. He soon became one of the pillar of Jharkhand movement, alongside other leaders such as Binod Bihari Mahto, [[Shibu Soren]] and [[A. K. Roy]]. Mahto also played significant role in freeing tribals from the clutches of unorganised debt market operated by moneylenders, which ultimately converted a tribal family into [[bonded labour]].<ref name=Prabhat>{{cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/bokaro/former-mla-shiva-mahto-cremated-with-state-honors-many-politicians-attended-smj|title=MLA Shiva Mahto cremated with state honour|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]|accessdate=5 September 2023}}</ref>

His first stint in politics came in 1970s, when he contested in a election for the post of [[Mukhi|Mukhiya]] from the jail itself and won it. After that he was elected as a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for three terms from Dumri Assembly constituency. Mahto was also known for his fight against the coal mafias of Jharkhand's [[collieries]]. He was known for his powerful speeches and traditional attire having green turban on his head. Mahto also led establishment of Jharkhand Commerce College in Gutbali, in his bid to improve the educational outcome in the tribal dominated state.<ref name=Prabhat/><ref name=Khabar1/>

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[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1985–1990]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 1995–2000]]
[[Category:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha politicians]]
[[Category:2022 deaths]]

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